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TIL about King Ludwig II of Bavaria, born in 1845 and often called "The Fairy Tale King." Unlike other monarchs obsessed with war and power, Ludwig was enchanted by dreams, music, medieval legends and solitude. He loved building castles, and without him, we wouldn’t have Neuschwanstein Castle.

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